Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | BAN: 135/9 (87 runs required, RR: 6.75)

  • Mustafizur Rahman1 (2b)
  • Taskin Ahmed5 (7b)
  • Nitish Kumar Reddy4-0-23-2
  • Arshdeep Singh3-0-26-1

That's a wrap. Thanks for joining, folks. You can check out Sidharth Monga's match report here. See you again in a couple of days.

Nitish Kumar Reddy, POTM: Feels great representing India and showing promise. Grateful. Credit to captain and coach, they gave me the licence. I took time and when the no-ball came, I thought this was my time, everything went for me. I want to continue and keep showing promise and repeating good performances.

Suryakumar Yadav, India captain: I wanted that situation (41 for 3) and the middle order to bat in it to see how they go. The message has been loud and clear - do what you do in the nets, and franchises. I wanted to see what different bowlers can do especially in games where we're defending 170-175. So, used many bowlers without Hardik. It was Nitish's day, so wanted to give him a chance.

Najmul Hossain Shanto, Bangladesh captain: We made the same mistakes, not a good thing as a team. (Toss) Bowling was a good decision, first 6-7 overs we bowled well but couldn't execute our plans later. We needed 1-2 wickets after the early ones but couldn't get them. As batters, we need to take responsibility and stay in the crease for longer.

Rinku Singh: I tell myself that when the time is tough, like when I go in at 20 for 3, that I need to be calm and play straight. It is natural for me. I've talked to MS Dhoni too, which has helped. I try to bat through to the end. Wanted to get a partnership with Nitish as the wicket was slow and was sticking in the pitch a bit. The no-ball from Mahmudullah shifted the momentum, Nitish got going after that.

Another T20I series win for India at home, 16 in a row now. They've not lost one since 2019.

10:23pm: 86 runs - the biggest win for India against Bangladesh in a T20I. It's been as comprehensive as the number suggests. Bangladesh came out swinging but seven India bowlers used all their skills to collectively squash the batters. Arshdeep Singh took out the first wicket, the spinners came out and just kept striking. Varun Chakravarthy had an excellent outing again, Mayank was pacy again. It was Nitish's day again, with bat and ball. Mahmudullah made 41 but no batter really got going. The target of 222 was never challenged.

19.6
0
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Mustafizur Rahman, no run, Makes ample room, Nitish aims for the stumps. The yorker is a touch wide and is hit back to the bowler
19.5
1
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Taskin Ahmed, 1 run, Full toss is cut to deep point
19.4
2
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Taskin Ahmed, 2 runs, Whacks the full ball down the ground. Parag charges to the left from long-on, takes out a puff of dust and pulls the ball in. A low slinging throw sent back.
19.3
4b
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Taskin Ahmed, 4 byes, Makes room, gets followed and beaten on the flick but Samson is blinded a touch. Misses the ball and concedes byes
19.2
1
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Mustafizur Rahman, 1 run, Wide and full, slapped over cover
19.1
W
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Mahmudullah, OUT, Low fully has been skied, Parag ran in from long-on, takes it at the edge of the ring. Mahmudullah went across and got it low, tried to launch it but got it low off the bat. That's his penultimate T20I innings done, a bit of a struggle but he is the highest scorer for the team

Mahmudullah c Parag b Nitish Kumar Reddy 41 (55m 39b 0x4 3x6) SR: 105.12

END OF OVER:
19 | 5 Runs | BAN: 127/8 (95 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 6.68, RRR: 95.00)

  • Mahmudullah41 (38b)
  • Taskin Ahmed2 (4b)
  • Arshdeep Singh3-0-26-1
  • Nitish Kumar Reddy3-0-19-1

An over to go and sanjeeb shows just how close this is: "Joeroot century against pak make another step to approaching Sachin record"

18.6
1
Arshdeep Singh to Mahmudullah, 1 run, Makes room, gets followed with a nailed yorker. Squeezed towards cover for a quick single
18.5
1lb
Arshdeep Singh to Taskin Ahmed, 1 leg bye, Very full on leg, 134ks, beat the flick and hit the pads. Deflects towards midwicket
18.4
1
Arshdeep Singh to Mahmudullah, 1 run, Slow, into the pitch. Mahmudullah danced down and checked the cut shot, got it to deep point
18.3
1
Arshdeep Singh to Taskin Ahmed, 1 run, Slaps the length ball to deep cover

Vivek Bhandari: "Brendan Julian, left arm slinga pro lite"

Aravind Sub: "@muzahid - pedro collins of west indies."

18.2
0
Arshdeep Singh to Taskin Ahmed, no run, Yorker on off, jammed in front
18.1
1lb
Arshdeep Singh to Mahmudullah, 1 leg bye, Review taken. Looked like it pitched outside leg. Was on the fuller side of length, deviated away off the pitch to beat the flick. Mahmudullah was deep in the crease and got hit on the knee-roll. Ball-tracking awaited but Arshdeep is back to position, and that has indeed pitched well outside leg

The victory margin will be less than 100 runs. Arshdeep to bowl the 19th

END OF OVER:
18 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | BAN: 122/8 (100 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.77, RRR: 50.00)

  • Mahmudullah39 (35b)
  • Taskin Ahmed1 (1b)
  • Nitish Kumar Reddy3-0-19-1
  • Mayank Yadav4-0-30-1

Anoop: "Westindian Santokie was the slingy left hand bowler I can think of"

17.6
1
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Mahmudullah, 1 run, Length outside off, slapped to deep cover
17.5
1
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Taskin Ahmed, 1 run, Punches the length ball towards long-off

Jindal: "Now all 7 bowlers who have bowled are amongst wicket takers!"

17.4
W
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, OUT, Wide and full does the trick. It was slapped off the front foot and went flat to Hardik, who a regulation catch with calm

Tanzim Hasan Sakib c Pandya b Nitish Kumar Reddy 8 (18m 10b 1x4 0x6) SR: 80.00

17.3
1lb
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Mahmudullah, 1 leg bye, Mahmudullah doing the Steve Smith thing by standing outside the stumps. Nitish aims for the stumps but the full ball looked to have hit the pad just outside the line. It beat the ramp and went fine

Jai: "Reddy's rule today.. Nitish here and Arundhathi in that other women's WC game against SL."

17.2
1
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, 1 run, Skied, but falls safely. Long-off runs in, ball landed well in front of him. Ball was wide and full and Tanzim swiped low and with a rotational arc
17.1
1
Nitish Kumar Reddy to Mahmudullah, 1 run, Tries to mow it across the line, inside edges onto pad, ball rolls a few feet away to the batter's right

END OF OVER:
17 | 7 Runs | BAN: 117/7 (105 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.88, RRR: 35.00)

  • Tanzim Hasan Sakib7 (8b)
  • Mahmudullah37 (32b)
  • Mayank Yadav4-0-30-1
  • Varun Chakravarthy4-0-19-2

Mohit: "Is it me or Mayank bowled quite alot slower balls?" The split was 85%-15% a couple of balls ago as per a TV graphic. So, it shouldn't be more than 5

vivek: "Bangladesh need almost a six every delivery. How easy India made it look."

16.6
0
MP Yadav to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, no run, Wide bouncer. 143ks. Tanzim looks to drag it across with a pull. Beaten

Krithika : "16.4 Mayank Telegraphed (no no WhatsApped) the slower one !!!"

16.5
0
MP Yadav to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, no run, Slow again. Length on fourth, bunted to the off side

Siva: "Names like Kamran Khan and Yusuf Abdulla come to mind. Not sure of slingy but defn was round armish from what I can remember"

16.4
4
MP Yadav to Tanzim Hasan Sakib, FOUR, Slower one and Tanzim will accepts that from the express pacer. Slot ball too (missed yorker prolly), touch wide and it was lifted over mid-off
16.3
1
MP Yadav to Mahmudullah, 1 run, Back into the pitch, 140ks, pulled off the bottom-half of the bat to midwicket
16.2
0
MP Yadav to Mahmudullah, no run, 149.2ks. Missed yorker, close to a slot ball but that was rapid. Pushed off the front foot, finds cover
16.2
1w
MP Yadav to Mahmudullah, 1 wide, Slower one fizzles well down leg. Let go. Rolls to the keeper

Bangladesh 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st20Litton DasParvez Hossain Emon
2nd20Litton DasNajmul Hossain Shanto
3rd2Litton DasTowhid Hridoy
4th4Mehidy Hasan MirazTowhid Hridoy
5th34MahmudullahMehidy Hasan Miraz
6th3MahmudullahJaker Ali
7th10MahmudullahRishad Hossain
8th27MahmudullahTanzim Hasan Sakib
9th7MahmudullahTaskin Ahmed
10th8Mustafizur RahmanTaskin Ahmed